HARDLIFE JONA, RESEARCH SCIENTIST

HARDLIFE JONA

RESEARCH SCIENTIST

SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIA RESEARCH AND DEVELLOPMENT CENTRE(SIRDC)

Location
Zimbabwe
Education
Bachelor's degree, production and machanical engineering
Experience
2 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :2 years, 6 Months

RESEARCH SCIENTIST at SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIA RESEARCH AND DEVELLOPMENT CENTRE(SIRDC)
  • Zimbabwe
  • November 2011 to August 2013

Working with industries across ZIMBABWE BY providing /assisting in;;;-- Specializing in Business Process engineering (improving the processes performance using LEAN SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGIES), Advisory, Engineering Drawing both (2D & 3D) using AUTOCAD SOFTWARE AND SOLID WORKS SOFTWARE, Designing of mechanical components and processes, Quality inspection both-(raw materials, in-process control and finished products) and a vast expertise in plant maintenance as well as hands on technical expertise, seeking a challenging position with a dynamic organization to apply accrued skills in contributing towards the achievement of tangible and intangible organizational objectives.
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Have sound understanding & appreciation of process & project engineering, operations & quality management accrued in:
• Process Design & Analysis
• Plant Operations, Maintenance, Reliability & Optimization in Mechanical & Power Industry
• Production Operations Management in the Metal, Foundry process, Banking Process & Energy Industries;
• Auditing\] - Lean & Six Sigma Metrics
• Automated Process Control \[SCADA 7.0 And PLC Programming Interfaces\] & Process Analysis

NDT QUALITY INSPECTOR ENGINEER at NDT MAGNETEC ENGINEERING
  • Zimbabwe
  • March 2011 to July 2013

DESIGNING USING THE ENGINEERING SOFTWARES - AUTOCAD, SOLID EDGE,
SOLIDWORKS AND PROCESS AND COMPONENT SIMMULATION SOFTWARES eg ARENA ...AND
ALSO SYSTEM MODELLING USING THE MATLAB SOFTWARE & FINATE ELEMENT ANALYSIS.

*** PLANT MAINTENANCE THAT INVOLVES PREVENTIVE, CONDITION BASED, PLANNED
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT.(RELIABILITY CENTRED MAINTENANCE).

*** PROCESS IMPROVEMENT USING LEAN AND SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGIES IN BOTH
FINANCIAL AND MANUFACTURING SECTORS.
(GREENBELT CERTIFICATION)

*** NDT QUALITY INSPECTOR ENGINEER. PROMOTE SAFETY AND HEALTH AT
WORKPLACE. (Non destructive testing techniques) .INSPECTING AND TESTING
BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS, HEAT EXCHANGERS, ALL LIFTING EQUIPMENTS eg CRANES
etc. VIBRATION TESTING, AUCATIC EMMISIONS AND THERMAL TESTING ON SURFACE
BODIES OF MACHINERIES AND MACHANICAL COMPONENTS.
NDT TECHNIQUES eg MPT, LPT, EMT, UST. ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE etc

Education

Bachelor's degree, production and machanical engineering
  • at CHINHOYI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
  • November 2014

SUCCESFUL IMPLEMENTED INTERNSHIP PROJECTS 1. Design of an automated chicken potion cutter machine [SIRDC ZW] Operational Project (FINAL INTERN DESIGN PROJECT). 2013. 2. Application of Lean Six Sigma at SIRMET FOUNDRY process to improve the quality of ball mills (DURING INTERNSHIP). 2013 . 3. Application of Value Stream Mapping Tools for process improvement at SIRMET foundry (DURING INTERNSHIP). 2013. BEST DESSERTATION PROJECT FINAL YEAR ALL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS 2014 4. Designing and construction of the SOYA- BEAN thresher separator machine for small scale farmers in ZIMBABWE (FINAL YEAR DESIGN AND MAKE PROJECT) 2014. . ACHIEVEMENTS . • Outstanding design and make final year project in all engineering departments 2014 at CUT.

Specialties & Skills

Business Process ReEngineering
Plant Maintenance
Solidworks
AutoCAD
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT USING LEAN AND SIX SIGMA MATRICS
RESEARCH SCIENTIST
DESIGN ENGIEER USING SOIDWORKS AND AUTOCAD
PLANT MAINTENANCE
NDT INSPECTOR

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

ZIMBABWE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS ZIE
  • GRADUATE MEMBERSHIP
  • January 2015
SIRDC -- ZIMBABWE
  • GREENBELT LEAN SIX SIGMA QUALITY ASSUARANCE
  • April 2013
SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
  • CONDITION BASED AND PLANNED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
  • July 2013

Training and Certifications

PLANNED MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2013
CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2013
CERIFICATE IN MINERAL EXTRACTION PROCESS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2014
GREENBELT LEAN SIX SIMA CERTIFICATE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2009

Hobbies

  • SOCCER
    SOCCER MAKES MY BODY TO STAY PHYSICALLY FIT AND ALSO ENABLES ME TO SOCIALISE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE ORGNISATION. I HAVE MANY FRIENDS THROUGH PLAYING SOCCER THAN BEFORE
  • TOURING
    I GOT TO KWOW DIFFERENT REGIONS IN SEVARAL SADC COUNTRIES AND ALSO LEARN HOW WORLD ANIMALS SURVIVE.
  • ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES
    I BELIEVE THAT GOD IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAKE ME TO SURVIVE. THEREFORE IN EVERYTHING I DO I SAVE HIM FIRST BEFORE ANYTHING. ALSO HABBIT OF PRAYING IT MADE ME TO BE WHAT I AM RIGHT NOW. WITHOUT GOD INTERVENTION IN MY LIFE I COULD NOT BE WHAT I AM,